With frigid temperatures chilling many of the US Virgin Islands’ key markets, the department of tourism’s marketing campaign, launched at the start of the high season, is reminding the traveling public that the territory is open for business. Commissioner of tourism designee, Joe Boschulte, said the department’s sales and marketing …

Saint Lucia has recorded its best performance ever in visitor arrivals, welcoming 1,218,294 travellers in 2018. That number represents a 10.2 per cent increase over 2017, which was also a record-setting year for the island. Industry figures are up across the board led by the yachting sector with a 25.9 …

British travellers are increasingly choosing longer package holidays in the search for better value for money, research by Travelzoo has found. They are also looking for the lowest-cost flights they can find, including flying at inhospitable hours, to ensure they have more money to spend once they arrive at their …

The UK is expecting a boost in visits from China as Chinese New Year approaches on Tuesday, February 5th. Forward flight booking data showed that bookings from China to the UK were up 24 per cent from Wednesday, January 30th to Tuesday, February 12th, compared to the period when Chinese …

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Officials in Pakistan have announced a comprehensive overhaul of the country’s visa regime as the destination seeks to boost its tourism sector. Visas on arrival will now be offered to visitors from over 50 countries, while electronic visas can now be obtained by 175 nationalities. Pakistan information minister, Fawad Chaudhry, …

Dubai Parks & Resorts, the Middle East’s largest integrated theme park destination, has announced that it attracted almost 2.8 million visitors during 2018, an increase of 22 per cent compared to 2017. In quarter four of 2018, Dubai Parks & Resorts recorded over 819,000 visits, compared to 796,000 year on …

Blue Islands, a Flybe franchise partner, has announced it will launch new daily flights to Guernsey from London Southend Airport, starting from May 20th. The new service will be operated on 68-seat Blue Islands ATR 72-500, with flights taking just 75-minutes. Glyn Jones, chief executive of Stobart Aviation, owners of …

Following a rebound year for Caribbean travel with increased competition throughout the region, the Cayman Islands has maintained its market share with another year of record-breaking statistical arrivals. At the close of 2018, total visitation surpassed all previous years of recorded visitation including 2006, which previously held the record for …